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452 B
452 B
they will drink and then stagger about and rant madly
Yahweh speaks of the people being terrified about his fury as if they were drunk from drinking the wine from the cup. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
before the sword that I am sending out among them
Here the word "sword" represents war. Alternate translation: "because of the wars that I am causing to happen among them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)